"Black Murder" redirects here. For the American rock band, see Black Merda.
Les Légions Noires (also known as The Black Legions in English, or simply abbreviated to LLN) was a movement of French underground black metal musicians and their bands, centered mostly around the city of Brest, in Brittany. The bands involved limited their releases to very small numbers (often just enough to get to the other circle members), and distributed them among friends and close workers.
Lord Aäkon Këëtrëh Lord Beleth'Rim Vordb Bathor Ecsed Vorlok Drakksteim Wlad Drakksteim Dark Wizzard of Silence Krissagrazabeth Lord Meyhna'ch Lord Ogvdreb Lord Urvdrem Mørdrëd / Belinda
Possibly the circle was formed in the late 1980s, early 1990s, in response to the supposed Norwegian "Black Metal Inner Circle". According to a 2005 series in Terrorizer magazine on the history of black metal, "A bunch of corpsepainted characters, rumoured to be drawn from such acts as Mütiilation, Torgeist and Vlad Tepes named themselves the 'Black Legions' as a tribute to the so-called 'Black Mafia' Norwegian BM heroes Darkthrone and Burzum, who were supposedly ready to terrorize Christians a couple of years before."[1] The first recordings of LLN members came about in the early 1990s, and their influence was acknowledged in the same issue of Terrorizer: "One should never count out France, primarily as the home of the inscrutably influential Black Legions of ridiculous rawness during the mid-90s."[2]
Regarding their influences, Wlad Drakksteim of Vlad Tepes referred, in an interview with Petrified magazine, to Hellhammer and especially Bathory: "Every True Black Metal Horde should play in old Bathory style."[3] When asked about the "Norwegian Black Metal Mafia", he said, "Norwegian mafia did lots of 'bad' things to this world. With Euronymous death MAYHEM is definitely dead and it's better like that as it will help Black Metal to return to darkness. [Euronymous] must be in peace now so I don't complain [lament?] him. And about Varg Vikernes (BURZUM) I don't have any opinion. WE have OUR opinions and he certainly knows them so..."[4]
The best-known bands of the LLN are Mütiilation (the one-man band formed by William Roussel, also known as Meyhna'ch), Belketre, Torgeist, and Vlad Tepes.
Vlad Tepes have been outspoken in the goals of their black metal: "We are Black Legions of Satan, we are the immortal warriors of Black imperial blood. We are here to pervert christian worms and they shall face the Black holocaust. It's near!"[4]
While none of the bands involved in Les Légions Noires released any new material from 1998 to 2014, Belketre released a new EP entitled Ryan Èvn-A in 2015. It is unclear if the bands were inactive during that time or simply preferred not to release their material to the public.
^Strachan, Guy (2005). "Overview of the French scene". Terrorizer. 128: 38.
^Birk, Nathan T. (2005). "Overview of the French scene". Terrorizer. 128: 44.
^"Vlad Tepes: Interview with Wlad [Drakksteim]". Petrified. 3. 1994. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
^ ab"Vlad Tepes: Awaiting the Forthcoming Black Holocaust..." Kill Yourself. 2: 15–16. 1995. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
Referencesedit
Hemery, Mikael (January 2007). "Celestia Interview". Celtmik Metal Zine. Retrieved 2008-10-23.
Käseberg, Patrick (2006-10-31). . Metal1.info (in German). Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2008-10-23.
Thrazar, Iormungand (2006-06-01). "Drakkar Productions Interview". Guts of Darkness (in French). Retrieved 2008-10-23.
November 23, 2023
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Black Murder redirects here For the American rock band see Black Merda Les Legions Noires also known as The Black Legions in English or simply abbreviated to LLN was a movement of French underground black metal musicians and their bands centered mostly around the city of Brest in Brittany The bands involved limited their releases to very small numbers often just enough to get to the other circle members and distributed them among friends and close workers Les Legions NoiresOriginFranceGenresBlack metal dungeon synth experimental dark ambient noise soundscapesYears active1993 1997 2015 presentLabelsDrakkarEnd All LifeFull MoonPast membersLord Aakon KeetrehLord Beleth RimVordb Bathor EcsedVorlok DrakksteimWlad DrakksteimDark Wizzard of SilenceKrissagrazabethLord Meyhna chLord OgvdrebLord UrvdremMordred Belinda Contents 1 History 2 Discography 3 Bands and projects 4 Notes 5 ReferencesHistory editPossibly the circle was formed in the late 1980s early 1990s in response to the supposed Norwegian Black Metal Inner Circle According to a 2005 series in Terrorizer magazine on the history of black metal A bunch of corpsepainted characters rumoured to be drawn from such acts as Mutiilation Torgeist and Vlad Tepes named themselves the Black Legions as a tribute to the so called Black Mafia Norwegian BM heroes Darkthrone and Burzum who were supposedly ready to terrorize Christians a couple of years before 1 The first recordings of LLN members came about in the early 1990s and their influence was acknowledged in the same issue of Terrorizer One should never count out France primarily as the home of the inscrutably influential Black Legions of ridiculous rawness during the mid 90s 2 Regarding their influences Wlad Drakksteim of Vlad Tepes referred in an interview with Petrified magazine to Hellhammer and especially Bathory Every True Black Metal Horde should play in old Bathory style 3 When asked about the Norwegian Black Metal Mafia he said Norwegian mafia did lots of bad things to this world With Euronymous death MAYHEM is definitely dead and it s better like that as it will help Black Metal to return to darkness Euronymous must be in peace now so I don t complain lament him And about Varg Vikernes BURZUM I don t have any opinion WE have OUR opinions and he certainly knows them so 4 The best known bands of the LLN are Mutiilation the one man band formed by William Roussel also known as Meyhna ch Belketre Torgeist and Vlad Tepes Vlad Tepes have been outspoken in the goals of their black metal We are Black Legions of Satan we are the immortal warriors of Black imperial blood We are here to pervert christian worms and they shall face the Black holocaust It s near 4 While none of the bands involved in Les Legions Noires released any new material from 1998 to 2014 Belketre released a new EP entitled Ryan Evn A in 2015 It is unclear if the bands were inactive during that time or simply preferred not to release their material to the public Discography editMutiilation Hail Satanas We Are the Black Legions 1994 Vlad Tepes War Funeral March 1994 Vlad Tepes Belketre March to the Black Holocaust 1995 Mutiilation Vampires of Black Imperial Blood 1995 Vlad Tepes Torgeist Black Legions Metal 1996 Belketre Ambre Zuerkl Vuordhrevarhtre 1996 Vlad Tepes La Morte Lune 1997 Bands and projects editPersonnel AaK Lord Aakon KeetrehBLT Lord Beleth Rim VRD Vordb Bathor Ecsed a k a Vordb Dreagvor Uezeerb WOR Worlok Drakksteim a k a Vorlok Drakkstein WLD Wlad Drakksteim a k a Vlad Drakkstein NFL NifleimNAI Naimlambre KRS KrissagrazabethMYH Meyhna chADS A Dark Soul Function member former past memberall all instrumentsdr drumsvo vocalsgt guitarba bass guitarProject name AaK BLT VRD WOR WLD NFL NAI D K MYH KRS ADS ReleasesAakon Keetreh 3 demosAmaka Hahina 3 demos 1 CDBelathuzur 2 demosBelketre 4 demos 1 CDBlack Murder 2 demosBrenoritvrezorkre vo gt dr dr 4 demosDvnaebkre 1 demoDzlvarv 1 demoMoevot 7 demosMutiilation dr 6 CDs 3 EPs 6 demosSatanicum Tenebrae all 3 demosSeviss 2 demosSusvourtre dr vo ba 1 demoTorgeist gt gt vo ba dr 3 demos 1 CDUatrb Velepr 1 demoVagezaryavtre gt vo ba vo 1 demoVermyapre Kommando ba gt vo dr dr 1 demoVlad Tepes ba vo vo gt dr dr dr 10 demos 2 CDsVzaeurvbtre 3 demosNotes edit Strachan Guy 2005 Overview of the French scene Terrorizer 128 38 Birk Nathan T 2005 Overview of the French scene Terrorizer 128 44 Vlad Tepes Interview with Wlad Drakksteim Petrified 3 1994 Retrieved 2009 03 03 a b Vlad Tepes Awaiting the Forthcoming Black Holocaust Kill Yourself 2 15 16 1995 Retrieved 2009 03 03 References editHemery Mikael January 2007 Celestia Interview Celtmik Metal Zine Retrieved 2008 10 23 Kaseberg Patrick 2006 10 31 Des Fischreihers schwarze Gedanken 09 Metal1 info in German Archived from the original on 2011 07 17 Retrieved 2008 10 23 Thrazar Iormungand 2006 06 01 Drakkar Productions Interview Guts of Darkness in French Retrieved 2008 10 23 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Les Legions Noires amp oldid 1186208686, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
